The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-30
CHRIST BEFORE PLATE,
rA1NrEn nY MrNkACsN.

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The origiuspic u-e Is one Of h
grsndest paintings that has been
given to the world IA modern times
lt covers about twenty Dy thirty feet
of CANVAS, the figures all being lite
.i1e Everybody is familiar with the
story. The scene j. early morning IN |
the prA orlum or Official residence OF
the kumsn governor at Jerusalem |
TDe pi-.ure is drawn from descrip |
lions iu the New Testament OF The !
appearance sDd trial OF Chrisi
pri.re Plate 1t is there re-
lated thst "When he wss accused
of the priests aud elders, be answered |
nothing" "Aud Plate answered ana
laid again uuto them: " bat viii ye
that sh4i do unto hln whom ye call
king of the jews aud they cried ont ,
again, cruelty him" In the centre OF
the picture is the figure OF the
saviour. with his hands bound. erect,
composed. going -tcadtastly ON the
face uf P!la'e Around snt behind
Dlm crowd the ra5b,e Of Jerusalem,
some frantic. others attracted by Idle
curiosity Others apparently bent
merely on killing tune. In the immc'
dia,e foreground j. 3 Roman solder
nuiding the mob in check with the
-h4ft Of bi. spear. I'outiu7 Plate SITS
"a, the representative OF Caesar on the
Judgment throne. He il ID ii ating
and is greatly perpIcXed. lie knows
nothing against Christ, but dare not
resist the clamor Of the people. Ga
,he right OF PLATE, stands Calnphas,
The chief accuser of Christ, with his
arm extended toward the excited
populace. The figure pressing 1ur-
ward in the crowd with uplilted arms
il a ruilian OF the lowest type. lie IL
shouting Cruelty Him : Cruelty
Him. On the left of Plate sit two
| elders, watching tue proceedings
with deep interest. Between Christ
and Ceiaphss, sitting on bench, l.
rich banker, looking on with con.
temptuous curiosity. Near him ia a
Young rowdY, leaning over the rail"
| ing and scotling III the face OF Jesus.
Purched ou high stool 10y inc side OF
| the iud gmcut seat and resting his head
against the wall is y scrib who views
| the scene with al air OF weary indit
ference. a kuot of old men l. seated
| iu an angle OF the room to the lett of
the banker. They are apparently ar
guing Christ's claim that he IL the
promised Messiah. Consplcuously
! raised above the heads Of the crowd
r. seen young mother with pcau;i
| tul face holding child Ia her arms,
| and looking at Jesus with tenderness
snd COMPASSION. Through he whole
picture are groups of figures and faces
rejecting the different emotions nat
| animate each iudiviiual
TINS picture has been on exhibition
in the principal cities of Europe aud
| is now beiug exhibited in America
1t hae been viewed by millions OF peo
| ple and has created more sensation
| throughout the entire civilized world
than any other painting ever produc
ed. In the city of New ork ii was
! on exhibition several months and was
seen by hundreds OF thousands OF peo
pie. 1t was recently sold to John
| Wsnnsmaker, Of Philadelphia, for
| Sl2O0UV III cash.
Michael Won Munkacsy, the painter
of this wonderful picture, WAS born
| Ia lS4l in the fortress of Of MunksCs,
| Hug8ry. His parents died when he
was five years old, aud poor uncle
who TOOK charge OF him apprenticed
| him to carpenter. Some students
Al college where he as working
taught him to read and write. Ue
took an especial interest in history
and poetry. His first ideas OF
painting were obtained from a
portrait painter, who Instructed
| him in drawing and also
in literature. lie soon began
to give drawing lessons himself. His
first successful painting was that of
the entire family of u tailor, for which
he received coat in paym mt. As
ma anI studied in the mu,eums. His
first artistic triumph WAS The Last
Day of Man Condemned TO Death" ,"
and IT established the universal fame
of the painter 1t create great
sensation at Paris and won MIN a
medal This picture was followed
by "An Episode OF the Hungarian
War of lS49;' the "Night
Stroller,;" the "Pawubrok er's Shop,
aud others, all OF which created great
int rest throughout Europe, and
Muukacsy's name, although he was
but thirty -on Years of age, soon filed
the entire artistic world.
PHoTO-ETCHISG.
a photo etching by the Manhattan
Art Company Of this famous painting
is fac simile of the original picture
and is considered the most perfect re
production of it that has ever been
offered for sale. The lights and shades
are faithfully portrayed. and the
beautiful iite-like effects produced
by the original are preserved in thi;
copy. The retail price of this etching
Is 81, but The EXAMINER takes
pleasure IN announcing that it hst
perfected ArrAnpements hY wh1ct